90/015,245FASTER STATE TRANSITIONING FOR CONTINUOUS ADJUSTABLE 3DEEPS FILTER SPECTACLES USING MULTI-LAYERED VARIABLE TINT MATERIALS9,699,444Closed

Status

Reexamination Certificate Issued

Filed

Jun 5, 2023

Last Updated

Dec 10, 2024

Art Unit

3992

Requester Law Firm

Unknown

Requested By

Third Party

Patent OwnerInferred

Vdpp LLC

P.O. Law Firm

Ramey, LLP

Sector (CPC)

HElectrical & Electronic
H04Telecommunications
H04NPictorial Communication

USPC

351Optics: Eye Examining, Vision Testing And Correcting

Reexam History (41 events)

Dec 10, 2024REEXInput Issue Number and Issue Date for Reexamination
Nov 22, 2024RXPUBSReexam Forwarded to Office of Publications
Nov 19, 2024MRNRCRX - Mail Notice of Intent to Issue a Reexam Certificate
Oct 25, 2024RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Oct 24, 2024RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Aug 1, 2024MRADVRX - Mail Reexam - Advisory Action (or Supplemental)
Jun 19, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 19, 2024RXAAF.Response to Final Filed (or Ready for Examiner Action)
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Jun 7, 2024ELC_RVWElectronic Review
Apr 19, 2024MRXFRRX - Mail Final Rejection
Mar 23, 2024RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Mar 23, 2024RXA...Response after Non-Final Action
Jan 23, 2024MR.NFRX - Mail Reexam Non-Final Action
Nov 27, 2023RXRR.TTimely Requestor's Reply to an Owner's Statement
Nov 27, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Sep 26, 2023RXOR.TTimely Owner Statement in Response to Order
Sep 26, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Aug 3, 2023RXPA..Change in Power of Attorney (May Include Associate POA)
Jul 26, 2023MREXORX - Mail Ex Parte Request for Reexamination Granted
Jul 17, 2023RXDOCKReexam Assigned to Examiner for Determination
Jul 14, 2023RXRLFReExam Litigation Found
Jul 14, 2023RXLITSRReexam Litigation Search Conducted
Jun 13, 2023RXTTLRPTTitle Report
Jun 13, 2023RXPCOMCompletion of Preprocessing - Released to Assigned GAU
Jun 13, 2023RXNREQFDNotice of reexamination request filing date
Jun 13, 2023RXNREQAUNotice of assignment of reexamination request
Jun 13, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 13, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 13, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 13, 2023MRXNReexamination Formalities Notice Mailed
Jun 13, 2023FTFIFITF set to NO - revise initial setting
Jun 5, 2023RXOSUB.RReexamination requested by third party requester
Jun 5, 2023RXOSUBReceipt of Original Ex Parte Reexam Request
Jun 5, 2023RXIDS.RReexam - Information Disclosure Statement Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 5, 2023RXC/SRCertificate of Service
Jun 5, 2023RXAF/DRReexam - Affidavit(s), Declaration(s) and/or Exhibit(s) Filed by Third Party Requester
Jun 5, 2023BIG.Entity Status Set To Undiscounted (Initial Default Setting or Status Change)

Prosecution, PTAB & CAFC

PTAB Proceedings (IPR, PGR, CBM, DER)

IPR2018-01733IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Petition Filed

Sep 14, 2018

Terminated

Jan 14, 2019

IPR2018-01628IPRTerminated-Settled

Petitioner

Sony Corporation

Petition Filed

Sep 6, 2018

Terminated

Dec 21, 2018

Federal Circuit (CAFC)

None found

Terminal Disclaimer

None found

Prosecution History

None found

Maintenance Fees

Grant
Jul 4, 2017
3.5-yr
Jan 4, 2021
Paid Jul 2, 2021
7.5-yr
Jan 4, 2025
11.5-yr
Jan 4, 2029
Expiry
Jul 22, 2036

Entity Status

Large Entity

Expires

Jul 22, 2036 (10.3 yr remaining)

Other

USPTO Event: Expire PatentUSPTO Event: Maintenance Fee Reminder Mailed

Assignments

201720182019FiledKENNETH JACOBSRONALD KARPFKENNETH MARTIN JACOBSRONALD STEVEN KARPFRONALD S KARPFVISUAL EFFECT INNOVATIONS, LLCKENNETH JACOBSKENNETH JACOBSVDPP LLCVDPP, LLC
AssignmentReel/Frame: 041136/0651Recorded: Jan 31, 2017

From

KENNETH JACOBSInventor
Sep 30, 2016
RONALD KARPFInventor
Sep 30, 2016

To

VISUAL EFFECT INNOVATIONS, LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 049079/0956Recorded: May 2, 2019

From

VISUAL EFFECTS INNOVATIONS, LLC
Apr 8, 2019

To

KENNETH JACOBS

AssignmentReel/Frame: 049039/0170Recorded: Apr 30, 2019

From

VISUAL EFFECTS INNOVATIONS, LLC
Apr 8, 2019

To

KENNETH JACOBS

AssignmentReel/Frame: 070634/0771Recorded: Mar 26, 2025

From

KENNETH MARTIN JACOBSInventor
Jun 27, 2019
RONALD STEVEN KARPFInventor
Jun 27, 2019

To

VDPP LLC

AssignmentReel/Frame: 049648/0059Recorded: Jul 2, 2019

From

RONALD S KARPFInventor
Jun 27, 2019

To

VDPP, LLC